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for his personal use. these transactions were made over a four-year period. brewer was fired last week. >> i was seeking prosecution seeking full resolution? this individual so that the district won't be out any money. >> the bridge district says it will change its buying procedures so that it can't happen again. authorities were able to recover some of the items such as home appliances and home electronics. >>> san francisco muni has sent a memo to its drivers saying that any sickout next week is banned by their work rulings. the metropolitan transportation agency has notified drivers that strikes, slowdowns and other work stoppages are against the union contract. and in addition, muni says it will now require a medical excuse for any sick calls of any length. anonymous flyers released yesterday called for a four-day sickout to start next tuesday. >>> as for the new bay bridge, remember back when we were told the new span would cost $1.7 billion? well, that's changed. it's now expected to cost $2 billion.
for his personal use. these transactions were made over a four-year period. brewer was fired last week. >> i was seeking prosecution seeking full resolution? this individual so that the district won't be out any money. >> the bridge district says it will change its buying procedures so that it can't happen again. authorities were able to recover some of the items such as home appliances and home electronics. >>> san francisco muni has sent a memo to its drivers saying that...
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mike sugerman joins us from san rafael to tell us about the restoration of a famous sign. mike? >> reporter: you know all about this, dana. you're' north bay gal. how many times have you driven by that sign? a lot. i'm sure. as everybody in the bay area has in this part of the north bay. it is under wraps now but soon it will be another shining star. >>> reporter: it's a sign of another time. an icon for anyone who grew up or even drove through san rafael in the latter part of the 20th century. >> i look at it as a signature on the property. >> reporter: perry grew up with his name in lights but that signature was of his father, whitey litchfield, who was among the first to bring glitz and glamour to marin county. >> it attracted people from all over the country. it was considered a little las vegas of san rafael if you will. >> reporter: now a motel 6, the resort included the bermuda palms motel, swanky in the 1950s kind of way, which attracted some big names. >> i have had john wayne and robert mitchum and two of the others. >> reporter: ruby palmieri, terry's mom, was a cockt
mike sugerman joins us from san rafael to tell us about the restoration of a famous sign. mike? >> reporter: you know all about this, dana. you're' north bay gal. how many times have you driven by that sign? a lot. i'm sure. as everybody in the bay area has in this part of the north bay. it is under wraps now but soon it will be another shining star. >>> reporter: it's a sign of another time. an icon for anyone who grew up or even drove through san rafael in the latter part of...
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as simon perez shouse us the criteria for that list. simon. >> reporter: dana there appears to be some debate about whether that list was a secret but we can tell you right now you can find out for yourself. >> whenever we identify any potential threat to public safety we immediately go and address the situation. we don't put it on solis, it's not on solis of 100. >> reporter: but for planning purposes pg&e does make up a list of the 100 most dangerous pipeline segments so it nose which ones to fix before others. these maps posted on the company's web site show where they are. they get there based on criteria. will there or has there been third party construction nearby that could affect the pipe, pipe corrosion, land movement near the pipe such as, and the pipe's age, design, and what its made of. >> this list is in flux. some items will move up the list, some items will move down the list. >> reporter: they also included broader maps to show the entire pipeline system so customers can find out if they live near a pipe, risky or not. w
as simon perez shouse us the criteria for that list. simon. >> reporter: dana there appears to be some debate about whether that list was a secret but we can tell you right now you can find out for yourself. >> whenever we identify any potential threat to public safety we immediately go and address the situation. we don't put it on solis, it's not on solis of 100. >> reporter: but for planning purposes pg&e does make up a list of the 100 most dangerous pipeline segments so...
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and as she shows us tonight, many u.s. vets are getting benefits while the vietnamese soldiers who fought by their side are being ignored. >>> reporter: wherever you turn in vietnam, someone is selling something. but even around the thriving markets, there are reminders of the war that ended 35 years ago, kids and adults affected by the herbicide agent orange. in ho chi min city, we ran into van don visiting from dublin, california. his father was a pilot with the south vietnamese military fighting along side the u.s. against the communists. he saw agent orange pouring from the sky. >> a few weeks later the [ indiscernible ] that was strange for us because we live in a tropical environment. >> reporter: american forces dumped about 20 million gallons of herbicides on south vietnam between 1962 and 1971. back then, u.s. official insisted the chemicals were safe. and some soldiers didn't even bother to wear any protective gear when they sprayed it on the ground. but when his 5-year-old brother died of cancer, his family grew
and as she shows us tonight, many u.s. vets are getting benefits while the vietnamese soldiers who fought by their side are being ignored. >>> reporter: wherever you turn in vietnam, someone is selling something. but even around the thriving markets, there are reminders of the war that ended 35 years ago, kids and adults affected by the herbicide agent orange. in ho chi min city, we ran into van don visiting from dublin, california. his father was a pilot with the south vietnamese...
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and then they came to us. and so it's a big change that needs to be solved. >> reporter: he has taken out loans and maxed credit cards to cover thousands of dollars the state won't pay until a budget is passed. >> last year it was terrible. this year is longer. >> good morning, everybody. >> reporter: at the capital today, leaders raced by our cameras for another big five meeting. the media waited and waited until reporters realized they snuck out a back door after the meeting. at this point, all we know is that they still don't have a budget deal and they don't plan to meet again until monday because of the yom kippur holiday and some scheduling conflicts. in sacramento, koula gianulias, cbs 5. >>> time to put a little more thought into the gas you put in your car. why the chemistry at the pump could soon change. why some cars may not handle it all that well. >>> and the bitter power struggle behind this massive symbol of peace and harmony. >>> the dodgers are already looking ahead to next season. find out wh
and then they came to us. and so it's a big change that needs to be solved. >> reporter: he has taken out loans and maxed credit cards to cover thousands of dollars the state won't pay until a budget is passed. >> last year it was terrible. this year is longer. >> good morning, everybody. >> reporter: at the capital today, leaders raced by our cameras for another big five meeting. the media waited and waited until reporters realized they snuck out a back door after the...
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also, they are telling us that despite their searches, using the dogs and everybody through that neighborhood today, they have found no more victims. so we know that there are four people confirmed dead as a result of this. undoubtedly this disaster put the emergency crews to the test last night. and we certainly got a lot of e- mails from people wondering in our pictures, our live pictures, why aren't fire crews moving in? why aren't they fighting the fire? don knapp shows us things were really out of their control for a while. don. >> reporter: there is no question about how quickly firefighters jumped on this. in fact, this one firehouse just within blocks of ground zero, those firefighters were there right away. when they got there they said what can we do? this is overwhelming. and really what they had to do was wait for pg&e crews to turn off the pipe. the gas line pipe. and that took about an hour to an hour and a half. >> reporter: within minutes of the first call at 6:12:00 p.m., firefighters were on the scene facing the fiercest flames they had ever seen. >> i have been in the servi
also, they are telling us that despite their searches, using the dogs and everybody through that neighborhood today, they have found no more victims. so we know that there are four people confirmed dead as a result of this. undoubtedly this disaster put the emergency crews to the test last night. and we certainly got a lot of e- mails from people wondering in our pictures, our live pictures, why aren't fire crews moving in? why aren't they fighting the fire? don knapp shows us things were...
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the company says it does not use uranium. the other body was found inside the home and what has investigators so disturbed is that when they showed up, the stench was overwhelming. the flies swarming. >> when he was advised that they located the bodies in the residence, his reaction is not one what one would believe a normal person would react. >> reporter: in the driveway, we found a car with rittenhouse's identification hanging from the rear view mirror. the language says pyrotechnics. in the back of the car, piles of books, books about sex. the titles include: parisian frolicks, tale of a french gentleman who whiled away the days in many a parisian house of delight, lascivious scenes at the convent where lower abbess oversees a flock of 25 pretty young ladies eager to experience the ways of the world. and the amorous adventures of a japanese gentleman, three fortunate young sailors on leave in japan are the guests of a virile and generous merchant. investigators say rittenhouse is talking to them although he won't say what
the company says it does not use uranium. the other body was found inside the home and what has investigators so disturbed is that when they showed up, the stench was overwhelming. the flies swarming. >> when he was advised that they located the bodies in the residence, his reaction is not one what one would believe a normal person would react. >> reporter: in the driveway, we found a car with rittenhouse's identification hanging from the rear view mirror. the language says...
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as joe vazquez shows us, inmates use everything from toiletries to actual bones. >> what we have here are an assortment of inmade- manufactured weapons. >> reporter: crude homemade prison knives. they used to be called sheriff's, shanks, call shivs, shanks. these are some of the objects fashioned into weapons. prisoners made everything from slingshots to zip guns to a variety of bone crushers. here's one made from a syringe, toilet paper roller. the spear, handle made of rolled up newspapers. >> the tip appears to be a toothbrush melted, sharpened down to a tip and used as a spear. >> reporter: look at this someone made an actual bone into a weapon. >> they are called many things but bone crushers are one of the things that they call them. >> reporter: he is free an clean now, but construction worker harold brown, jr., spent a dozen years behind bars for drug dealing. in arizona, louisiana and california, including san quentin. >> i saw a holding tank before i was even inside the walls, i saw guys cut and bleeding all over the place. >> reporter: brown says bone crushers are extremely
as joe vazquez shows us, inmates use everything from toiletries to actual bones. >> what we have here are an assortment of inmade- manufactured weapons. >> reporter: crude homemade prison knives. they used to be called sheriff's, shanks, call shivs, shanks. these are some of the objects fashioned into weapons. prisoners made everything from slingshots to zip guns to a variety of bone crushers. here's one made from a syringe, toilet paper roller. the spear, handle made of rolled up...
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mypix brought to us by eric kozmalia. he watches us from minnesota. dennis, we've got viewers in minnesota. >> we do? they reed the blog? phil mickelson ha had a chance to take tiger's rein at the top of the golf world. i'm dennis o'donnell. and the 49ers have a new quarterback. we'll tell you who is out, who is in, next. ,,,, you inhale, they inhale. millions of children continue to be exposed to secondhand smoke. secondhand smoke causes asthma, a disease that cannot be cured. protect your loved ones. where mike singletary, who, just a few days ago, said t . >>> we've got a shake up at niner headquarters where mike singletary who just a few days ago said the greg's of quarterback nate davis was taking too long. >> i don't know how long it's gonna take. i don't have -- i don't know how much time we have. >> well evidently not much time at all. the 'niners today released their second year third-string quarterback. late this afternoon davis had the arm and the mobility but lacked something else in the coach's eyes, preparation. >> there is a work ethic
mypix brought to us by eric kozmalia. he watches us from minnesota. dennis, we've got viewers in minnesota. >> we do? they reed the blog? phil mickelson ha had a chance to take tiger's rein at the top of the golf world. i'm dennis o'donnell. and the 49ers have a new quarterback. we'll tell you who is out, who is in, next. ,,,, you inhale, they inhale. millions of children continue to be exposed to secondhand smoke. secondhand smoke causes asthma, a disease that cannot be cured. protect...
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and we use all of it. is it true we only use 10% of our brain? >> that is a myth that is untrue. >> reporter: the doctor who teaches neuroscience says you can blame you know who for some of that bad information. >> there have been several people blamed for the myth, einstein is one of them trying to explain his expansive brain capacity compared to us. >> reporter: she says people in good health are using all the different lobes of the brain. it's called plasticity. the almost miraculous ability to continually store new information. >> the brain is able to make more connections, so those brain cells as we learn to remember things are making more and more connections with neighboring neurons that didn't exist before, you know, you learned something new. >> reporter: as we age, she says it's even more important to force ourselves to learn new things. it's good for your head. >> the key here is that even if you tried something new like maybe you have never played a musical instrument, you don't have to be good at it. you just have to attempt it and t
and we use all of it. is it true we only use 10% of our brain? >> that is a myth that is untrue. >> reporter: the doctor who teaches neuroscience says you can blame you know who for some of that bad information. >> there have been several people blamed for the myth, einstein is one of them trying to explain his expansive brain capacity compared to us. >> reporter: she says people in good health are using all the different lobes of the brain. it's called plasticity. the...
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it happens to us all, of course. but the important thing is the checkups. >> reporter: many of the bay area's underground pipes were put in at the end of world war ii. egan says soil and microbe corrosion is a constant process. degradation in the welding and pipe thicknesses also need constant checking. >> they need to go back and look at their program and do basically what we call recurrence control. is there a potential for this to happen somewhere else? and that ought to be their first priority, pg&e's. >> jeffrey egan does a lot of failure analysis for the systems, also for more importantly maybe the insurance companies who look at what the risk is. he says it's right for individuals and cities to be concerned in light of the san bruno explosion but not to be alarmed. be vigilant, do the maintenance, the system should hold up even after that many years. so that's good advice. >> ed. >> good to have the information to know where the pipelines are. >> yes. >> slow coming. >> they are working on san mateo county and
it happens to us all, of course. but the important thing is the checkups. >> reporter: many of the bay area's underground pipes were put in at the end of world war ii. egan says soil and microbe corrosion is a constant process. degradation in the welding and pipe thicknesses also need constant checking. >> they need to go back and look at their program and do basically what we call recurrence control. is there a potential for this to happen somewhere else? and that ought to be their...